Early Victorian Pinchbeck Hair Brooch inkwell Condition: Very Good - Metal

Condition: Very Good - Metal has light surface scratches consistent with age and wear

Materials: Papier-mache

mending and household sewing as well as trade and sewing terms

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It features 16 faceted marquise shape amethyst glass beads linked by petite brass rings

Early Victorian Pinchbeck Hair Brooch inkwell Condition: Very Good - MetalContrary to popular belief, hair jewelry was not always mourning jewelry. Sometimes these intricately woven pieces were created as love tokens from sweethearts, family members and cherished friends as a way to feel closer to the other. It also was worn merely as fashion since hair jewelry was in vogue during the Victorian era. Gaining in popularity during the Civil War, hair work was an affordable and common at home drawing room past time, much like